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GLF--PGA CHAMPIONSHIP-SPIETH

DESCRIPTION: Jordan Spieth headed to Quail Hollow for the PGA Championship with more expectations than pressure for being next in line to join the most elite fraternity in golf with the career Grand Slam. That was eight years ago. Now he goes back to Quail Hollow amid Grand Slam expectations that come from Rory McIlroy getting it done at the Masters. Only their circumstances are not the same. By Golf Writer Doug Ferguson. Upcoming: 1,100 words, photos. With PGA Championship-Hole by Hole, PGA Championship-Yardage-Par, PGA Championship-Trivia Quiz.

UPCOMING: By 05/10/2025 6:00 a.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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AP--BE WELL-TOO BUSY TO EXERCISE

DESCRIPTION: Are you too busy to exercise? Does your job consume all of your time? Are you strapped by professional and family demands? If so, that’s still no excuse. It simply calls for creativity and a broader understanding of how to get in daily exercise.

UPCOMING: By 05/10/2025 10:00 a.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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CAR--NASCAR-KANSAS PREVIEW

DESCRIPTION: KANSAS CITY, Kan. — One year ago, Kyle Larson beat Chris Buescher to the line at Kansas Speedway in less than a blink of an eye. The official margin of his victory was 0.001 seconds, the closest in NASCAR history. The Cup Series is back this weekend for its annual spring race and nobody has forgotten about it. By Dave Skretta. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. With: NASCAR--Kansas Qualifying. 300 words. By Dave Skretta.

UPCOMING: By 05/10/2025 05:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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SOC--ENGLISH ROUNDUP

DESCRIPTION: Manchester City can move to the brink of Champions League qualification by beating already-relegated Southampton in the Premier League. Aston Villa is also chasing a top-five finish and visits Bournemouth in one of the four other matches. By Steve Douglas. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 05/10/2025 2:00 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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SOC--GERMAN ROUNDUP

DESCRIPTION: The Bundesliga’s relegation scrap heats up with Bochum facing a must-win game against Mainz while Holstein Kiel could also be demoted against Freiburg if Heidenheim wins at Union Berlin. Bayern Munich’s title celebrations get underway in a home game against Borussia Mönchengladbach. UPCOMING: 400 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 05/10/2025 2:30 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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HKN--FACEOFF

DESCRIPTION: A lookahead at Sunday’s games: Game 4 between Toronto and Florida, and the third game in the Winnipeg-Dallas series. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 05/10/2025 2:30 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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SOC--BENFICA-SPORTING

DESCRIPTION: Sporting and Benfica meet on the second-to-last round of the Portuguese league with both having a chance to clinch the title. Sporting can repeat as champion with a victory, while Benfica needs a two-goal victory to reclaim the crown. Any other result keeps the title alive until the final round.

UPCOMING: By 05/10/2025 3:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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TENITALIAN OPEN-SINNERS RETURN

DESCRIPTION: ROME — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner plays his first match following a three-month doping ban against 99th-ranked Mariano Navone at the Italian Open. Sinner hasn’t played since he won his third Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January. By Andrew Dampf. UPCOMING: 600 words; photos.

UPCOMING: By 05/10/2025 3:00 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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FBN--BUCCANEERS-WATSON

DESCRIPTION: TAMPA, Fla. — Desmond Watson, the defensive lineman who made headlines for weighing more than 450 pounds, begins his journey to make it in the NFL. By Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 05/10/2025 5:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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HKO--WORLDS

DESCRIPTION: Canada opens the ice hockey world championship against Slovenia. Sweden plays Austria and France meets Latvia. Denmark faces Switzerland, Germany takes on Hungary and also it is Norway vs Kazakhstan.

UPCOMING: By 05/10/2025 5:00 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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FBN-BROWNS-ROOKIE MINICAMP

DESCRIPTION: BEREA, Ohio - A look at how Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel fared after their first couple practices for the Cleveland Browns at rookie minicamp. By Joe Reedy. 600 words, photos

UPCOMING: By 05/10/2025 5:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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BKN--CELTICS-KNICKS

DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK -- The New York Knicks can take a 3-0 lead over the Boston Celtics after the defending NBA champions blew 20-point leads in both home games to put their title defense in jeopardy. By Basketball Writer Brian Mahoney. UPCOMING: 450 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 05/10/2025 7:00 p.m. EDT

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GLF--TRUIST CHAMPIONSHIP

DESCRIPTION: FLOURTOWN, Pa. — The third round of the Truist Championship, the sixth of eight signature events on the PGA Tour, at the Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Wissahickon Course. By Bob Lentz. 600 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 05/10/2025 8:00 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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GLF--LPGA TOUR

DESCRIPTION: JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Defending champion Nelly Korda took a share of the lead into the third round of the LPGA Tour’s Mizuho Americas Open. UPCOMING: 400 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 05/10/2025 8:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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MMA--UFC 315

DESCRIPTION: MONTREAL — Welterweight champion Belal Muhammad faces fifth-ranked challenger Jack Della Maddalena in UFC 315 on Saturday night. UPCOMING: 300 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 05/10/2025 10:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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BKN--TIMBERWOLVES-WARRIORS

DESCRIPTION: SAN FRANCISCO — The Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Golden State Warriors with their second-round playoff series tied at a game apiece. By Janie McCauley. UPCOMING: 450 words, photos. Game scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. EDT.

UPCOMING: By 05/10/2025 11:30 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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HKN--GOLDEN KNIGHTS-OILERS

DESCRIPTION: EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Oilers take a 2-0 series lead over the Vegas Golden Knights into Game 3 of the second-round playoff series. UPCOMING: 450 words, photos. Game scheduled to start at 9 p.m. EDT.

UPCOMING: By 05/11/2025 12:30 a.m. EDT, Text

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NEW AND DEVELOPING

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BKN--THUNDER-NUGGETS

Murray and Porter lead the Nuggets to a 113-104 bounce-back win over the Thunder

SUMMARY: Jamal Murray scored 27 points and Michael Porter Jr. bounced back with 21 clutch points, leading the Denver Nuggets past the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder 113-104 in overtime Friday night for a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series. Nikola Jokic added 20 points and 16 rebounds, and Aaron Gordon had 22 points for the Nuggets. They led by no more than two points in regulation but went on an 11-2 run in the extra period. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a tough night for Thunder, missing 15 of 22 shots, going 1 for 6 from deep and finishing with 18 points. Jalen Williams led OKC with 32 points. Game 4 is Sunday at Ball Arena.

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BBO--DODGERS-DIAMONDBACKS

Ohtani hits 3-run homer in 9th to cap Dodgers’ wild comeback in 14-11 win over Diamondbacks

SUMMARY: Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a wild 14-11 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Dodgers trailed 11-8 entering the ninth inning after blowing an early five-run lead. Andy Pages and Kiké Hernández hit consecutive run-scoring doubles to open the ninth inning against Kevin Ginkel (0-1). Max Muncy tied it at 11-all with a run-scoring single and Ryan Thompson replaced Ginkel to face Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani, who doubled twice, fell into a 1-2 hole before launching his 12th homer near the pool deck in right to put the Dodgers up 14-11. He finished with four RBIs. Tanner Scott worked a perfect ninth save in 11 chances.

WORDS: 338 - MOVED: 05/10/2025 1:07 a.m. EDT

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HKN--STARS-JETS

Connor Hellebuyck makes 21 saves, Jets beat Stars 4-0 in Game 2 to tie series

SUMMARY: Connor Hellebuyck made 21 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Dallas Stars 4-0 on Friday night in Game 2 to tie the Western Conference second-round series. Hellebuyck had his fourth career playoff shutout to help the regular-season champion Jets rebound from a 3-2 loss Wednesday night. Gabriel Vilardi and Nikolaj Ehlers scored early goals and Adam Lowry made it 3-0 midway through the second period. Ehlers added an empty-netter with 3:40 remaining. Game 3 is Sunday in Dallas. Jake Oettinger stopped 21 shots for Dallas.

WORDS: 184 - MOVED: 05/10/2025 1:06 a.m. EDT

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BBO--YANKEES-ATHLETICS

Jasson Dominguez hits 3 homers to lead the Yankees past the Athletics 10-2

SUMMARY: Jasson Dominguez hit three homers and drove in seven runs to lead the New York Yankees to a 10-2 victory over the Athletics on Friday night. Dominguez and Paul Goldschmidt hit back-to-back solo shots off Osvaldo Bido (2-3) in the third inning to open the scoring. Dominguez then added another solo shot in the seventh against Hogan Harris and a grand slam in the eighth against Elvis Alvarado for his 11th career home run. Dominguez also hit a sacrifice fly. That gave more than enough support to Will Warren (2-2), who allowed one run in 7 1-3 innings to lead the Yankees to their third straight win. The A’s have lost three straight and fell to 7-12 at their temporary home in California’s capital region.

WORDS: 354 - MOVED: 05/10/2025 12:53 a.m. EDT

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BKN--CAVALIERS-PACERS

Donovan Mitchell scores 43 and Cavaliers beat the Pacers 126-104 to cut series deficit to 2-1

SUMMARY: Donovan Mitchell had 43 points and nine rebounds, and the finally full-strength Cleveland Cavaliers beat Indiana 126-104 on Friday night to cut the Pacers’ lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The road team has won all three games in the series, and the Pacers will have another chance to break that trend Sunday in Game 4. With NBA Defensive Player of the Year Evan Mobley, All-Star guard Darius Garland and key backup De’Andre Hunter all suited up, Mitchell got the support he needed. Bennedict Mathurin led the Pacers with 23 points.

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HKN--MAPLE LEAFS-PANTHERS

Marchand scores in OT, Panthers top Maple Leafs 5-4 to cut series deficit to 2-1

SUMMARY: Brad Marchand scored on a deflected shot at 15:27 of overtime and the Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Friday night to cut their deficit in the Eastern Conference semifinal series to 2-1. Aleksander Barkov, Sam Reinhart, Carter Verhaeghe and Jonah Gadjovich scored for Florida, which got 27 saves from Sergei Bobrovsky. Evan Rodrigues had two assists for the Panthers. They are 13-2 in their last 15 playoff overtime games. John Tavares scored twice, and Matthew Knies and Morgan Rielly also scored for the Maple Leafs. Joseph Woll stopped 32 shots. Game 4 will be in Sunrise on Sunday night.

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BBO--RED SOX-DEVERS

Red Sox owner John Henry flies to Kansas City to meet with disgruntled slugger Rafael Devers

SUMMARY: Rafael Devers has made his feelings known. And now Boston Red Sox owner John Henry has shared his opinions with the disgruntled slugger. A day after Devers told reporters about his refusal to play first base, Henry, team president Sam Kennedy and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow flew to Kansas City on Friday to meet with Devers and manager Alex Cora. Boston has an opening at first base after Triston Casas ruptured his left knee tendon and had season-ending surgery. Red Sox management approached Devers about filling in at first, and Devers declined. Devers was moved from third base to designated hitter this spring.

WORDS: 521 - MOVED: 05/09/2025 11:23 p.m. EDT

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BBO--PIRATES-KELLY

Don Kelly grew up rooting for the Pirates. Now he’s tasked with leading them out of the wilderness

SUMMARY: New Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly is eager to try and help his hometown team. The Pittsburgh native was promoted from bench coach to manager when the last-place club parted ways with Derek Shelton. Kelly grew up 5 miles from PNC Park and spent nearly a decade in the majors as a utility player before going into coaching. Kelly says he’s humbled by the opportunity. The 45-year-old says he’s not sure what to expect the rest of the season and is focused on the team simply trying to get better day by day.

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FBN--RAIDERS-JEANTY

Jeanty practices for the first time as Raiders hope he’s the answer to their rushing problems

SUMMARY: Ashton Jeanty won’t be able to do what he does best for quite some time. That is make tacklers wish they never even thought of putting a hand on him. So not much can be read into Jeanty breaking free into the open field at the Raiders’ rookies camp Friday. But Las Vegas hopes it’s at least a preview of what’s to come. The Raiders placed a lot of faith in Jeanty by drafting him sixth last month. He was the highest-drafted running back since the New York Giants took Saquon Barkley second in 2018.

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FBN--BROWNS-SANDERS

Shedeur Sanders takes the field for the first time as the Browns begin their rookie minicamp

SUMMARY: Shedeur Sanders began the process Friday of trying to show he can be a factor in the Cleveland Browns’ quarterback competition. Sanders took the field for his first practice as the Browns opened a two-day rookie minicamp. He got the same amount of snaps as third-round pick Dillon Gabriel during the 90-minute practice. Coach Kevin Stefanski said both quarterbacks did a nice job.

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US--NEW POPE-SPORTS

Pope Leo XIV is a White Sox fan — and the organization is embracing the occasion

SUMMARY: It’s the biggest victory for the struggling Chicago White Sox in a long time. Pope Leo XIV is a White Sox fan — and the organization is embracing the news. Elected on Thursday, Robert Prevost is the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. And Prevost’s brother, John, says the Chicago-born missionary cheers for the White Sox. White Sox manager Will Venable calls it a “proud moment for Chicago.” The White Sox say they sent a jersey and a hat to the Vatican after the announcement. The organization also congratulated the new pope in a scoreboard graphic that was shown before the first pitch of its game against Miami.

WORDS: 339 - MOVED: 05/09/2025 8:19 p.m. EDT

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BKN--WARRIORS-GREEN

Timberwolves say fan ejected for conduct toward Draymond Green at Thursday’s playoff game

SUMMARY: The Minnesota Timberwolves say they are investigating if a fan directed racially charged comments toward Golden State’s Draymond Green during the fourth quarter of a playoff game between the teams on Thursday. The incident preceded Green making a brief postgame statement saying he has grown tired of what he believes is the perception of him being an “angry Black man.” The Timberwolves say a fan was ejected following an incident with Green. The Timberwolves did not detail what happened, other than the fan violated “the NBA Fan Code of Conduct.” Green got his fifth technical foul of these playoffs earlier in Thursday’s game.

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GLF--LPGA TOUR

Nelly Korda makes late run of birdies at Liberty National and shares the lead

SUMMARY: Defending champion Nelly Korda hit her stride late on a long and soft Liberty National, making three birdies over her last five holes for a 4-under 68 and a share of the lead Friday in the Mizuho Americas Open. With rain and cloud cover made the course across the Hudson River from Manhattan play longer than ever, Korda got to 8-under 136 in the afternoon to match morning starters Somi Lee (67) and Andrea Lee (68). Korda, the No. 1 player in women’s golf by a big margin, has yet to win this year. She won the Mizuho Americas Open a year ago for her sixth victory of the season.

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FBN--PATRIOTS-WILLIAMS

Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams misses 1st day of rookie minicamp with medical issue

SUMMARY: New England Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams has been working remotely from his home in Detroit on doctor’s orders the past few weeks and was not with the team when it opened rookie minicamp. Williams did not disclose the nature of his condition during a video call with reporters on Friday. He said he had a “health scare” but is doing “good.” Inside linebackers coach Zak Kuhr is handling Williams’ duty in his absence. Vrabel hired Williams shortly after he was named Patriots’ coach in January. Williams spent six years on Vrabel’s staff with the Tennessee Titans.

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FBN--JETS-TAYLOR’S FAMOUS FOOTSTEPS

Jets rookie Mason Taylor loves the high expectations that come from being Hall of Famer’s son

SUMMARY: Mason Taylor watched his father finish up a Hall of Fame career with wide eyes and football dreams of his own. Now, the son of Jason Taylor is a member of the New York Jets as a second-round draft pick from LSU with famous bloodlines and an opportunity to make an immediate impact in the NFL. Mason Taylor acknowledges there are high expectations of him because of his last name. But he says he embraces them and looks forward to making his own name in the league after developing into one of the most productive tight ends in college football.

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FBN--GIANTS-CARTER

Giants’ 1st-round pick Abdul Carter chooses No. 51 after headline-making search

SUMMARY: Abdul Carter has tackled his first big task in the NFL by choosing a jersey number. After a search that made some headlines, the New York Giants’ first-round pick is wearing No. 51. Carter took the field for the team’s rookie minicamp Friday and said he’ll wear the jersey number moving forward but added it’s “going to have grow on me.” That came after Carter’s request to wear the retired No. 56 of Lawrence Taylor was nixed by the Pro Football Hall of Famer. Carter wore No. 11 at Penn State but that number is also retired by the Giants in honor of quarterback Phil Simms.

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CAR--NASCAR-LAWSUIT

Judges indicate they may throw out order allowing 23XI, Front Row to race as NASCAR chartered teams

SUMMARY: A three-judge federal appellate panel indicated it they might overturn an injunction that allows 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports to race as chartered teams in NASCAR this season while the two teams sue the stock car series over alleged antitrust violations. NASCAR says the injunction forced the series into an unwanted relationship with unwilling partners, and that it harms other teams because they earn less money. Overturning the injunction would leave the two teams able to race as “open” teams without any of the perks of being chartered.

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HKN--FACEOFF

Hurricanes return home for Game 3 matchup with Capitals after splitting two road games

SUMMARY: The Carolina Hurricanes return home for Game 3 of their second-round playoff series against the Washington Capitals having split the first two games on the road. The Hurricanes dominated play through the overtime win in Game 1. The Capitals were better in Game 2, though the Hurricanes kept the pressure on with a stream of shots fired at Logan Thompson in net. Coach Rod Brind’Amour says he likes the way Carolina has played through those two games. Saturday’s schedule also includes Edmonton returning home with a 2-0 series lead against Vegas.

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TEN--VATICAN-POPE-TENNIS

Pope Leo XIV is a tennis player. Tsitsipas would be happy to hit some balls with him

SUMMARY: It was fitting that when Pope Leo XIV was elected the Italian Open tennis tournament was being played just up the road from the Vatican. Because tennis is the sport that the first American pope likes to play. Leo said in a 2023 interview with the Augustinian Order that “I consider myself quite the amateur tennis player.” Greek pro Stefanos Tsitsipas says he would be happy to hit some balls with Leo if he finds the time. Tsitsipas says “I feel like figures like this maybe can teach humans things” and that “I feel lucky that I was here when that got announced.”

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BKN--TIPOFF

Celtics in trouble down 2-0 against Knicks and say they ‘have to win’ Game 3 on Saturday

SUMMARY: In more trouble than they faced at any time last year, the Boston Celtics take a 2-0 deficit into Game 3 against the New York Knicks. Ticket prices are soaring for Saturday’s game at Madison Square Garden, with fans hoping to be in the building to see the Knicks try to close in on their first Eastern Conference finals appearance in 25 years. The Celtics lost only three games all last postseason. No NBA team has comeback from a 3-0 deficit. Golden State and Minnesota play Game 3 of their series that is tied 1-1 as well on Saturday.

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GLF--TRUIST CHAMPIONSHIP

Mitchell shows staying power at soggy Truist with 2nd-round 67; McIlroy 5 strokes off the lead

SUMMARY: Keith Mitchell followed a career-best round with a 3-under 67 and maintained a one-shot lead after two rounds of the Truist Championship. Mitchell led the way with a 61 on Thursday and offset two bogeys with five birdies, including a three-hole run on Nos. 3-5, for a 12 under total at the halfway mark at Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Wissahickon Course. Shane Lowry carded a 5-under 65 and was second, while Sepp Straka was another stroke back after a 67. Defending champion Rory McIlroy shot a 3-under 67 and was in a large group at 7 under.

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GLF--US OPEN-TIGER’S SON

Tiger Woods’ son Charlie misses out on US Open qualifying again

SUMMARY: The 16-year-old son of Tiger Woods will have to wait until next year to try to play in the U.S. Open. Charlie Woods shot 75 in the 18-hole local qualifier. That left him seven shots away from being among those who advance to the final stage. At least it’s a big improvement from last year when Charlie Woods shot 81 in his first U.S. Open qualifier. Tiger Woods is a three-time U.S. Open champion who never experienced 18-hole qualifying for the U.S. Open. The USGA says he was exempt to the final stage, failing twice while in high school.

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SOC--WWCUP-48 TEAMS

FIFA confirms Women’s World Cup will increase to 48 teams in 2031 when US is expected to host

SUMMARY: The Women’s World Cup will increase to 48 teams in 2031 when the United States is expected to host the tournament, FIFA confirmed Friday. FIFA has wanted to expand the women’s tournament from 32 teams to match the men’s World Cup which has 48 teams for the first time next year, when the U.S. will co-host with Canada and Mexico. The decision follows one month after FIFA said it had just one candidate bidding for each of the 2031 and 2035 women’s tournaments — the U.S. followed by the United Kingdom. FIFA is expected to confirm these two hosts next year. Brazil will host a 32-team Women’s World Cup in 2027.

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BKW--NCAA RULES PROPOSALS

NCAA women’s rules committee proposes coach’s challenge to initiate video review on variety of plays

SUMMARY: The NCAA Women’s Basketball Rules Committee proposed a coach’s challenge be required to initiate a video review of out-of-bounds calls and three other types of plays. The committee voted to recommend the change for the 2025-26 season. Proposals must be approved by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel. Under the proposal, plays that could be challenged at any point during the game include out-of-bounds calls, backcourt violations, whether a change in team possession occurred before the ruling of a foul where free throws would be involved and whether a foul was assessed to the correct player.

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GLF--TRUIST CHAMPIONSHIP-MCILROY

Where to eat? How to handle the spoils of a Grand Slam? Everyone has advice for Rory McIlroy

SUMMARY: Rory McIlroy has been on a tear of late headed into next weekend’s PGA Championship. Going back to last November, he won the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. He won at Pebble Beach in February and The Players Championship in March. McIlroy capped the hot stretch when he fulfilled his lifelong dream of winning the Masters and won the career Grand Slam. He kept it going outside Philadelphia. McIlroy used six birdies to shoot a 3-under-67 at the Philadelphia Cricket Club on Friday and stayed within striking distance of the top of the Truist Championship leaderboard headed into weekend play.

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TEN--ITALIAN OPEN

Alcaraz beats Lajovic in return from injury at Italian Open; Sabalenka and Gauff advance

SUMMARY: Carlos Alcaraz returned from a brief injury layoff with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Serbian qualifier Dusan Lajovic at the Italian Open. The third-ranked Alcaraz withdrew from the Madrid Open last month due to an upper right leg ailment that bothered him during the Barcelona Open final. He also had a left leg injury. Alcaraz wore a long black brace that covered the upper portion of his right leg and stretched down to just below his knee. Alcaraz is preparing to defend his title at the French Open. Roland Garros starts May 25. Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka opened with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Anastasia Potapova. Coco Gauff needed to rally for a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory over 156th-ranked Canadian qualifier Victoria Mboko.

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BKC--NCAA RULES-GAME FLOW

Out-of-bounds plays could be reviewed only by coach challenge under NCAA rules panel recommendation

SUMMARY: The NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Committee has recommended video reviews of out-of-bounds calls only be initiated by coach’s challenge. The committee met this week and addressed concerns about lengthy disruptions, particularly near the end of games. Other than in the last two minutes of a game and overtime, a coach’s challenge also would be necessary to initiate a review of basket interference/goaltending and restricted arc plays. Recent data shows those reviews caused minimal game interruptions. Officials could not initiate video review on out-of-bounds calls at any point in a game. The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel must approve all proposals.

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FBN--LIONS-HASSANEIN

1st Egyptian drafted into the NFL, Ahmed Hassanein, takes part in Detroit Lions minicamp

SUMMARY: Ahmed Hassanein remembers the days of learning how to play football in his half-brother’s small kitchen in California. The 6-foot-2, 267-pound former Boise State defensive end, who was the first Egyptian drafted into the NFL last month by Detroit, created a new memory Friday by taking snaps at the Lions rookie minicamp. Hassanein said the experience doesn’t feel real and that he’s so excited he doesn’t want to leave the field. It is hoped that Hassanein will help fill the edge rusher hole that the Lions have opposite Aidan Hutchinson.

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